Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$326,192+2.6% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$70,712About 1.0× the local median income ($72,651): affordable for a typical household
Days on market106 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Rio Blanco County, CO is worth $326,192, up 2.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $269,434, so the area is 21.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 106 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $70,712 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $72,651. In the latest IRS figures, 41 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$326,192
Change in 1 year
+2.6%
Overvalued %
+21.1%
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Fair home value
$269,434
Change in 5 years
+24.3%
Home value to income
4.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,768
Income needed to afford it
$70,712
Property tax rate
0.33%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,165
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+3.8%
Days on market
106
Listings with a price cut
18.2%
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Homes for sale
27
Pending sales per 100 listings
30
Asking price per sq ft
$162
People and jobs
Median household income
$72,651
Population change (1 year)
−1.6%
Unemployment rate
2.4%
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Population
6,683
Income adjusted for cost of living
$74,514
Net moves in (IRS)
−41
Cost of living (US = 100)
97.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
37.6
Unhealthy air days a year
4
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Flood risk score
51.0
Wildfire risk score
91.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.6
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Rio Blanco County, CO overvalued?
Home prices in Rio Blanco County, CO are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $269,434, so the area is 21.1% overvalued.
Is Rio Blanco County, CO a buyer's or seller's market?
Rio Blanco County, CO is a balanced market: homes take about 106 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Rio Blanco County, CO?
Home values in Rio Blanco County, CO are up 2.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Rio Blanco County, CO?
A household needs about $70,712 a year to afford the typical home in Rio Blanco County, CO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $72,651.